Display stand



O. E. KARNES Dec. 19, 1933.

DI SPLAY STAND Filed July 23, 1932 i. 0 E 3 gmc/nto@ FIB- www,

`Patented Dec. 19, 193s UNITED sTArss Parent' OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to display stands. It has for its general objectthe provision of a new and improved display stand particularly adaptedfor use in grocery stores to attractively display and to render easilyaccessible to the customer the merchandise to be sold.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a display standembodying new and improved adjustable shelves to display goods incontainers of different dimensions. Y

Another specific object is theprovision of a display stand embodying newand improved shelves and brackets therefor, including separable elementswhich may be cheaply manufactured and quickly Vand easily assembled andtaken apart by an unskilled workmanv without special tools and whichwhen assembled will not interfere with the alignment of cans, bottlesand other containers on the shelves.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated by theaccompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a completedisplay stand; Fig. 2 a fragmentary vertical section illustrating theengagement of the post bracket and shelf; Fig. 4 a horizontal section onthe line 4 4 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 3 a vertical section taken at a rightangle to Fig. 2.

In Fig. 1 the post is indicated generally at 1. It is made of telescopicsections and may have mounted thereon at desired elevations brackets 2,3, 4, 5 and v6 to support shelves 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the second post section is indicatedat l-a and the first post section at l-b. The post section l-c oomprisesa pair of plates 20 and 21 Vconnected by the horizontally spaced crossbars 19; and the post section l-b comprises a pair of spaced plates 13and 14 connected by the horizontally spaced cross bars 15.

The second post section l-a has riveted thereon, as indicated at 16, apair of tongues 18 that are slidable into the first post section l-bbetween and in engagement with the spaced cross bars 15, whereby thepost sections are held rigidly in alignment with each other.

The bracket 22 has a hook 22-a adaptedto enter the post sections and toengage either the cross bars 19 o r the cross bars 15. The bracket 22has a` downwardly and inwardly extending pocket 22--b for the receptionof the tongue .26 of the shelf 25. The tongue 26 is releasably held inthe pocket 22-b by the plunger 28 which is urged into its activeposition by the spring 29. When the shelf 25 is thus locked on thebracket 22, the shelf 25 serves to lock the hook 22-a in engagement withthe cross bars 15.

The cross bars and the hook of the bracket when locked together areWithin the post and thereforeinaccessible so that `they cannot beinadvertentlyy disengaged. The bracket occupies only a` small space andtherefore doesnot interfere with the desired alignment of cans, bottles55 or other containers. i

I claim:

l. A display standhaving a nrst hollow post section, said section havingtherein horizontally spaced cross bars; a second post section having apair of spaced tongues slidable between into I engagement with saidbars; a shelf bracket having a hookmovable into said rst section andbetween said tongues and bars into engagementv with said bars, saidbracket also having a dOWni wardly and inwardly extending pocket; ashelf having a tongue to fit in said pocket and means to hold the tongueon said shelf in said pocket to cause said shelf to lock said hook inengagement with said bars.

2. A display stand having a first hollow post section; said sectionhaving therein spaced cross bars;` a second post section having a pairof spaced tongues slidable between into engagement with said bars; ashelf bracket having a hook movable into said rst section and betweensaid tongues and bars into engagement with said bars,. said bracketbeing supported by said bars; and a shelf supported on said bracket,said bracket and said shelf having cooperating means to lock 9 said hookin engagement with said bars.

3. A display stand having a hollow post; said post having therein spacedcross bars; a shelf bracket having a hook movable into saidpost betweenand into engagement with said bars to bear upwardly against one of saidbars and downwardly and outwardly against the other of said bars, and ashelf `on said brackeusaid bracket and said shelf having cooperatingmeans to lock said hook in engagement with said bars.

4. A display stand having a post; spaced cross bars carried by saidpost; a shelf bracket having a hook to'engage said bars and to bearupwardly against one of said bars and downwardly and outwardly againstthe other of said bars, and a shelf .onv said bracket, said bracket andsaid shelf having cooperating means to lock said hook in engagement withsaid bars.

ORIN E. KARNES.

